Lincoln County Highpoint Trip Report

Date: December 6, 2005
Author: Peter Barr

This one has been clear cut/burned. It is now nearly bald with just tree rubble and burnt wood all around the mountain. The gate to the radio tower was open and I drove to its end and easily hiked a few hundred yards to the eastern summit of Buffalo Knob, the HP.

The hunter stand is still there. Since the summit is now clear, you can see Kings Mountain (Gaston NC CoHP) to the southeast and Benn Knob (Cleveland NC CoHP) due west, and Grandfather Mountain (Caldwell & Watauga NC CoHPs) to the northwest.

Good views. Ugly summit. Do it soon, I suspect they're going to develop it with houses since it's been cut. No other roads to indicate this but it's more likely than not.